Gaming Laptop Reviews, Ratings, and Pricing

Shopping for a gaming laptop? Computer Shopper’s expert gaming-notebook reviews are the place to start. Get help determining the features and components you’ll need to fully enjoy PC gaming on your laptop. With so many brands and models out there, it can be hard to decide on the best gaming laptops for your needs. Our reviews make it easy by delivering detailed discussions of the features you’re most interested in. Check below for lab-tested reviews of our current 10 top gaming laptops. Also see our buying guide to 15-inch laptops and guide to the best 17-inch laptops.

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We’ve never tested a gaming laptop quite like MSI's GT80 Titan SLI. With awesome GTX 980M SLI power, a huge screen, and a mechanical keyboard, it sets a new standard for dream machines.

Our Verdict: The Origin EON17-X is a beastly gaming rig for players who want the best of the best, including Nvidia's top mobile graphics chip and an overclocked Intel desktop processor. It's a $2,699 insurance policy against obsolescence with today's and tomorrow's most demanding games.

Our Verdict: We’ve never laid eyes (or fingers) on a gaming laptop quite like the GT80. With awesome SLI gaming power, a huge screen, and a true mechanical keyboard, this mega-machine sets a new standard of dream machine—so long as you don’t have to carry it very far.

Our Verdict: Asus' latest gaming laptop is a dazzling and quiet performer, thanks to Nvidia's latest graphics chip. The screen, audio, and input devices are also impressive, and the price is right. We wish the power plug fit more snugly in the jack, but that's a quibble.

Our Verdict: If you're familiar with last year's Razer Blade, you might feel déjà vu as you start using the 2015 version of the slim and ritzy gaming rig. But while it may look a lot like its predecessor, the new Blade packs more of a punch.

Our Verdict: Alienware's latest 15-inch gaming rig is sleek, solid, and a good value, packing an SSD and GeForce GTX 970M graphics for $1,499. And an optional desktop box lets you plug in a PCIe graphics card for even better performance.

Our Verdict: The 15.6-inch MSI GE62 Apache might not match the performance of the highest-end gaming rigs from the likes of Alienware, Origin, and MSI itself. But at about half the price and half the weight, it's a tempting route to moderate gaming on the go.